RENO, Nev. — The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has curated a special journal issue to discuss climate change adaptability in California. Researchers from the University of ...

Drought, human-caused climate change, invasive species and a "legacy" of environmental issues are permanently altering California's landscape and placing some communities and ecosystems at increasing ...

In California, nearly 4,000 native plant and animal species depend on the state’s freshwater ecosystems. Trout, salmon and smelt run the rivers and carry nutrients to and from the oceans. Nutrients ...

How Gaviota Coast Conservancy is Protecting Land, Restoring Ecosystems, and Inspiring the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards ...

California state agencies are taking a new approach to beaver management in the state to prioritize conservation of the ecologically important species as they call upon Californians to be "beaver ...

Though sea stars have been mysteriously dying for over a decade, Southern California's lake environments are confronting a different mounting ecological crisis: The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) ...

As a botanist, I feel joy and gratitude for the recent winter rains, on behalf of Southern California’s ecosystems; it is a time of renewal and recovery. However, the rains also bring a sense of dread ...

Scientists analyzed corals and used computer models to understand the changes in the unique, ecologically rich California ...

Ecosystems of California, a comprehensive reference on California’s remarkable ecological abundance, has won double honors in the 2017 PROSE Awards, the publishing industry’s top awards for ...

Walking down a bustling street in California, you’re surrounded by the buzz of creativity and the spirit of innovation. This is where ideas come to life, where startups thrive and grow. However, not ...